Claudine Rousseau in conversation with Torishéju Dumi

Join us for this exclusive industry talk featuring Claudine Rousseau with Torishéju Dumi.

By London College of Fashion, UAL

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London College of Fashion

105 Carpenters Road London E20 2AR United Kingdom

About this event

Event lasts 1 hour

Join us for an unmissable conversation between Torisheju Dumi, multidisciplinary artist and UAL Honorary Doctorate recipient, and Claudine Rousseau, Dean of the School of Design and Technology at London College of Fashion.

Torisheju’s rise from self-made design graduate to one of fashion’s most visionary new voices has redefined what it means to create outside the system. Her radical silhouettes, spiritual references, and unapologetic hybridity have shaken up Paris Fashion Week and beyond.

Together, Claudine and Torisheju will explore themes of:

Non-linearity and forging your own path

Hybridity, heritage, and storytelling through dress

Institutional change, recognition, and resistance

Advice for the next generation of creators

This live in-conversation is open to all UAL students and kicks off a new academic year with bold thinking, boundary-pushing dialogue, and real inspiration.

Date/time: Tuesday 23 September, 3 – 4pm

Location: Lecture Theatre (M01), London College of Fashion, 105 Carpenter's Road, E20 2AR

Open to all UAL students. Spaces are limited — book early to secure your spot.

About Torishéju Dumi

Torishéju is a multidisciplinary artist and designer whose work draws on Yoruba spirituality, West African heritage, European tailoring, and a deep commitment to material storytelling. Described as a “fashion futurist,” her debut in Paris stunned critics and collaborators alike, with Naomi Campbell opening her show and Paloma Elsesser closing. Her pieces are often one-of-one, handcrafted, and emotionally charged, and she is part of a new generation reshaping what fashion can be. In 2025, she received an Honorary Doctorate from UAL for her outstanding contribution to culture and creativity.

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Frequently asked questions

This event is in person, how can I find your building in East Bank?

Follow our guide who walks you through the route from Stratford station, through Westfields, onto the Park, and our East Bank campus entrance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWQX2k41YOw Read the Access Guide to our building: https://shorturl.at/CEmDh

I am not a student at London College of Fashion, can I still attend?

This event is open to all new and returning UAL students. See all Welcome events at your college and at UAL here: https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/welcome

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London College of Fashion, UAL

With our philosophy of open and inclusive education, we encourage students to examine the past and question the present. To develop inventive, assertive ideas that challenge social and political agendas. And we give them the skills, opportunities – and above all, the freedom – to put those ideas into practice.

As well as shaping the leaders of tomorrow, we’re transforming the industry from within. Through boundary-pushing research, we unite design, science, engineering and technology, to redefine fashion. Our Student Enterprise programmes, business incubator, and industry collaborations form a dynamic network to help our enterprising graduates launch and grow businesses.

Now that we have moved to a single purpose built site on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, we’re forging partnerships, opening up opportunities, and creating connections with east London’s schools, community and industry. Part of East Bank, a new culture, education and innovation development, our single-site campus will spark collaboration, experimentation, and inspiration – all under one roof.

In doing so, we’ll continue to pioneer how we all consume and practice fashion. Use fashion business, media and design to shape culture, economics, and society.

And through fashion, shape lives.

FreeSep 23 · 3:00 PM GMT+1